Nduli said he only heard a single shot during the clashes, adding that he and other student leaders had been forced to leave the campus. "It seems as though certain people are being targeted by the private security," he said.
The institution also confirmed the incident. "The student passed on while receiving medical attention at the City Hospital in Durban," said DUT in a statement.
"Cause of death and details of the incident are not yet clear as the matter is still subject to a preliminary investigation by police officials."
DUT said that because of this incident and other violent altercations, the university management had since decided to close the university.
Meanwhile, police could not immediately give details on the incident.